Cup cover



J. M. DAVISSON July 7, 1925.

CUP COVER Filed June 18, 1923 i \QA.L {M0 gwvenfoz 'fromthe spirit ofthe invention.

Patented Jul 1, 1925.

J'UNIUS DAVISSON, OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

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Application filed June is, 1925:. Serial in. 648,232.

To all whom it may concern. Be it known that I, JUNIUS M. DAvIssoN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Birmingham, in the county ofJefferson and 5 State of Alabama, have invented a new and useful CupCover, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a cover designed primarily for use on coffeecups and the like 1 in cafeterias and other places wherein it-isnecessar to convey filled cups and other receptac es from place toplace. It is well known that it is a difficult matter to carry a filledcup on a tray without spilling the contents thereof. One of the objectsof the present invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive covervthat can be placed readily on the cup or other similar container so asto prevent-the contents of the cup'from splashin and also to protect thecontents against dust, insects, etc. A further object is to provide acover of this character which will be held in place by friction, itbeing intended to-throw away the cover after it has-been used.

-With the foregoing andiother'objects in view \vhich will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing In the accompanying drawingthe preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure l a plan view of the cover.

Fig, 2 is a section on line 2-2, Fig; 1, a portion of a cup being shownby broken lines. v

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a diskof paraflined paper or other suitable material, the marginal portion ofwhich is curled inwardly as indicated at 2 to rovide a resilientgripping jaw or bead. becured to the bottom of this disk 5.0

is a ring 3 one edge of which 'is and concentric paper curled outwardlyas shown at 4 to provide a I resilient jaw or bead, the two jaws 2 and 4cooperating to form an annular or circular channel 5. The width of thischannel is such that when a cover is placed on a cu or other containerof one size the jaw will it:- tionally engage the outer surface-thereof;However when the coveris placed on a small sized container, the jaw-4will press outwardly against the inner surface of the container. Thus,it will be obvious that the jaws can be placed under more orlesspressure-to adapt the cover for use in connection with different sizesof cups, etc. It is not necessary to make a cover for every size ofcupused. Instead a cover of one size can be used with cups of severalsizes. This has been found to be a feature of considerable importance,in cafeterias, lunch rooms, and other places Where cups, glasses and thelike of various sizes are used.

What is claimed is 1. A cover for frictional en the, inner or outersurfaces 0 containers of different diameters comprising a paper disk'aws upon one face of the disk and spaced apart to provide an annularcontainer receiving channel, the said jaws having portions convergingtoward the agement with "disk, the said portions being yieldable for'frictibnal engagement with difi'erent containers within predeterminedsize limits.

2. A cover for containers of different sizes including a paper disk andconcentric jaws on one .face of the disk, each jaw comprising a curledor rolled paper portion having its freeedge extended-toward the disk,said jaws convergin upwardly toward the disk and the free edge portionsbeing shiftable to varv the width of the channel between the jaws,thereby to receive within the channel containers of different diametersand to fric- 'tionally engage the same.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

J UN IUS M; DAVISSON. Witnesses:

Y. A. DYER,

Mrs. ANNA H. Dram.-

